CVE-2009-2992 json
An unspecified ActiveX control in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.2, 8.x before 8.1.7, and possibly 7.x through 7.1.4 does not proper…
published 2009-10-19 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-2977
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.9%
- EPSS 4.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An unspecified ActiveX control in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.2, 8.x before 8.1.7, and possibly 7.x through 7.1.4 does not properly validate input, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via unknown vectors.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
4.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
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us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA09-286B.html
third-party-advisory, patch, us-government-resource
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adobe.com
/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-15.html
patch, vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2009/2898
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6054
vdb-entry, signature
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securityfocus.com
/bid/36638
vdb-entry
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securitytracker.com
/id?1023007
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-2992
- NVD CVE-2009-2992
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